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Viola delphinantha Boiss. sect. Melanium 
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FamilyVIOLACEAE
Genus speciesViola delphinantha Boiss. sect. Melanium
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 7 (1843)
Native Ranges. Bulgaria to n. & s. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionglabrous, stems simple, densely leafy, leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, at base attenuate, acute, stipules similar, petals oblong-lanceolate, spur filiform
Size5-10cm
Colorpinkish lilac
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece)
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